Shocking events in my street - Please pray for the victim

[snookhams]

I was awoken in the early hours of yesterday morning by noise from outside in the street (our bedroom is at the front of the house), there were at least 5 police cars etc. I could hear someone sobbing and there was lots of coming and going etc, it all seemed centred on a house at which an elderly couple live 3 doors from me. They keep themselves pretty much to themselves although I do know that the husband is in ill health and has been taken away in an ambulance a couple of times, so we assumed that maybe it was a sudden death but could not fathom why so much activity. When I left for work there were 2 policemen stationed outside the house and when I got home yesterday afternoon Scenes of crime where in the front garden (all dressed in white boiler suits with plastic covers over shoes etc).

I found out later on that the house was burgled, the husband sleeps downstairs due to ill health, the wife upstairs - and the wife was raped, she is in her late 60's. Apparantly the police have known that there was a peeping tom in the area but decided not to tell the residents. There is a police car outside the house still.

So please pray for this family, I am of to light a candle at the Church on my way to work.

[natalielongstaff]

thats despicable :sad2:

[Strommie]

Words fail me :sad2:

[Minniespal]

That's shocking.

[wilma-bride]

How awful. Words fail me, I'm afraid :sad2:

[Beth__WDW23/6/02]

How terrible :sad2:

Your not safe anywhere anymore :sad2:

[Cyrano]

The world gets sadder and sadder :guilty:

[fizz13]

My heart goes out to this defenceless fragile couple, no on ever deserves this kind of behaviour but this was an especially disgusting attack. Very much in my thoughts :grouphug:

[Madjock]

How sad! I'll pray for them and also pray they catch the monster who did it.

[T16GEM]

How awful I am sending prayers to the family, I can't believe that this kind of thing still happens in a supposed "civilised" world. :guilty:

[alisonbestford]

:confused3 :sad2:

[pauldolling]

What part of London do you live in? :sad2:

[Deedee]

The world gets sadder and sadder :guilty:

Its not the world its the scum that live in it

[saratogagirl]

That is shocking, my heart goes out to them

[carolfoy]

How awful, words fail me, its so sad, that poor family.

[gilld]

What a perfectly horrible thing to happen to anyone, muchless an elderly couple. I'm sure all the neighbours rally round to support them in their hour of need.

[jen_uk]

Thats appalling. :sad2:

[wils]

I will do.

It is just ... I don't know...words fail me. :sad2:

[Lizzy Lemon]

Just awful, those poor, poor people.

[mandymouse]

How awful, my heart goes out to the poor family

[Queenie]

That is just despicable.

[wideeyes]

That really is shocking. :sad2:

[florida sun]

Terrible, I dont even know what to say :sad2:

[JammyDodger]

Absolutely apalling.

[Boo Boo Too]

How awful I am sending prayers to the family, I can't believe that this kind of thing still happens in a supposed "civilised" world. :guilty:

Agreed. This is completely disgusting...

Some people are just far worse than animals (animals tend not to be that sick/nasty)... People who do this sort of thing should be locked up and they should throw away the key - safer for all of us.

It's times like this when "prisoners rights" and "rehabilitation" mean absolutely nothing - a grungy cell and a bowl of porridge a day is more leniency than someone who would do something like that deserves...

:furious:

[Jules224]

That's terrible, appalling don't know what else to say. :sad2: :sad2: :sad2:

[jjpenguin]

How awful, this is one of the reasons I prefer not to watch the news.

I don't know what to say.

[Claire L]

Not good :( Was this in Kent?

Claire ;)

[Scottish_Maleficent]

Appalling......:guilty:

[KAC2005]

Totally shocking.

Kathryn

[shellbell]

I'm too shocked for words. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family.

[Nubbedy]

How disgusting. :sad2:

Sara. :furious:

[magicmouse2]

Just Awful. :sad2:
And my kids wonder why I wont let them out of my sight !

[jns]

any word on the people that done this

[jjk]

How awful :sad2:

[KayleeUK]

How terrible :(

[kristieuk]

Just unbelievable. Beyond words.

[Ware Bears]

Absolutely dreadful. :grouphug: to the poor family.

[CharleyUK]

It's just so sad for the family that there last thoughts of there family member are clouded by the evil of somebody else. You can only pray for there peace of mind and justice for all.

[woody73]

Disgusting.

[splashmtnman]

unbelievable yet believable. I just don't understand why or how anyone could do things like this. I really don't think scum like this could be rehabilitated. Here in Texas we have "permanent rehabilitation".

[snookhams]

I am sure that the family would be encourage if they knew so many people were thinking of them and praying for them.

Unfortunatly the police are not telling us anything - they were reluctant even to tell us the little that we know. We have been led to believe that they have not yet caught anyone, the family have not been home ~ Scenes of Crime officers have now been working at the house for two days solid - they left last night at 7.30, when I arrived home from work the front of the house from the guttering to the pavement was covered in black plastic! I have wondered if the lady suffered serious injuries as I am not sure if they would take so long processessing the scene, there is still a 24hr police presence.

We live in Barking, Essex. Much to my immediate neighbours annoyance I have started putting my burglar alarm on at night again, we stopped *** they complained about the 20/30 seconds buzzing (when you set the alarm)disturbing them when my husband came home late at night or went out early in the morning (he works shifts - earlies, lates, days and nights) but as far as I am concerned they make enough noise so its tough if they don't like the alarm disturbing them. I often come back to the house with the children around 9.30/10 ish depending on eldest DS training schedule, this has obviously made me quite nervous. I have an electrician coming this weekend to fit a security light at the back of the house - something that we have spoken of having done for a while now.

[wils]

Of course it is great that the Police are doing a thorough job but it doesn't sound good does it :sad2:

As for your alarm - it only makes sense to use it and the light is a good idea too.

Must be horrible to have all this activity on your doorstep.

[Cyrano]

Of course it is great that the Police are doing a thorough job but it doesn't sound good does it :sad2:

As for your alarm - it only makes sense to use it and the light is a good idea too.

Must be horrible to have all this activity on your doorstep.
Shame that it becomes necessary to add alarms etc.

[Frances999]

Disgusting.
I agree. :(

[Lizzybear]

How awful.. I lose faith in humanity when I hear of things like this.
IMO rapists and paedophiles should have their unmentionables cut off as punishment.

[Claire L]

From the way you describe the scenes of crime being there for two solid days and a scene gusrd in place it sounds like one or both of them died :(

Claire